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Federal Tipoffs Involving Maine Newsletter for Saturday August 31, 2024 ( 1 items )  

Keel Laid for Future USS William Charette
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: Bath, Maine The keel for the future USS William Charette (DDG 130), an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, was laid during a ceremony on Aug. 29 at General Dynamic Bath Iron Works (BIW). The ship is named in honor of Master Chief Hospital Corpsman William R. Charette, a veteran who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroic acts during the Korean War, while assigned to Company F, 2nd Battalion, 7th Mar  more